Tag Archive | "it’s the economy stupid"

Compromise is not a word that a lot of people on Capitol Hill understand these days. That’s particularly true when those who are entrenched in their own view of things can’t climb out of those trenches without a 12-foot ladder.…

I don’t think I’ve ever specifically said that ‘Walmart moms’ are the key to the 2010 election. But there have been plenty of studies showing that women in general, and mothers in particular, hold a lot of sway not just …

As the book deadline approaches, and I have more work than I can keep up with, here are a few random thoughts for a chilly February 2.
First, I *heart* Elizabeth Warren:
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
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I know you might be wondering what glue I’ve been sniffing to wonder aloud about what our economic recovery could look like if “women’s work” was valued in the way men’s always has been. I don’t mean the stereotypical world …

Ruth Madoff and I have something in common. No, Mr. PunditMom hasn’t been running his own multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme and I can guarantee you we don’t have a chateau in France or a getaway home in Florida. But I …

I’m not trying to be a party pooper. Borrowing one of PunditGirl’s new favorite words — I’m “ecstatic” that the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act is going to get signed into law by President Barack Obama. It’s a wonderful step …

Does the Constitution need another amendment? Russ Feingold thinks so. Maybe you do too, if you live in New York or Illinois.
Lots of people, including myself, wondered if Caroline Kennedy had the experience to be New York Senator. Cokie …

Up until the last couple of days, I was sure that the economy and its sad, sad shape occupied the top spot on Barack Obama’s worry list as President-elect. That pesky Illinois Governor seems to have knocked Obama off-message and …

Dear Congress,
Have I got a deal for you!
The CEOs of the big three automakers keep asking for billions of dollars in handouts and “emergency bridge loans” from you, well, actually from me and about 300 million others like …

I’m not an economist, and I don’t play one on TV. But regardless of what the likes of Senator Saxby Chambliss and George Will have to say, it’s clear we are still on a downward trend with the economy, and …

One question that keeps getting asked, but really hasn’t been answered has been, ” If the government is so willing to bail-out Wall Street, where is the help for Main Street?”
I think the problem is that Main Street doesn’t …